The seal of the confessional is one of the first things Catholic children learn as they are preparing for their first confession. At first, it comes as a shock to …
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British victim advocates urge church to speak up in latest, mostly Muslim grooming gangs scandal
by Julie Asherby Julie AsherOXFORD, England (OSV News) — Groups acting on behalf of abuse victims have urged Britain’s Catholic Church to speak up on a case that sent shockwaves throughout the United Kingdom and …
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(OSV News) — The controversial lay movement Sodalitium Christianae Vitae was forced to confirm news that it was suppressed by Pope Francis after two of its members leaked the news …
